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Architect Luciano Kruk and his girlfriend Ekaterina Künzel designed themselves this concrete holiday house, which is set among a grove of maritime pines on the Argentinian coastline. Named Casa L4, the 183-square-metre residence is located in Costa Esmeralda, a picturesque stretch of coastline set 250 miles south of Buenos Aires.Read the rest of this article @ Dezeen »

A traditional Zagorje cottage situated on the green slopes near Kumrovec in Croatia was renovated by Zagreb-based firm Proarh. The structure beforehand was left in disrepair but the architects decided to retain and remodel the cottage to keep with its original characteristics.Read the rest of this article @ designboom »

Practically Every Room in This House in Zakynthos Has a View of the Sea

This beach house located on the island of Zakynthos, Greece is definitely a Bond villain’s summer retreat, right? Seriously, this 2.5 acre property is surrounded on all sides by nothing but a low-traffic road, vegetation and the sea — perfect for private meetings with honeypots, cronies and henchmen alike.Read the rest of this article @ Hypebeast »

The Little House is nestled into a lush second growth forest on a north facing bluff overlooking Hood Canal. Built over an existing foundation, the new building is just over 20 ft square. Early design discussions focused on creating a compact, modern structure that was both simple and efficient.Read the rest of this article @ mw|works »

A pair of giant glass doors span the rear of this house in Yucatán, Mexico, opening it to a leafy courtyard garden and shaded pool. Wedged between existing buildings in the city’s Santiago neighbourhood, the house fills a long but narrow plot measuring 6.5 metres by 27.5 metres. To alleviate issues of naturally lighting and cross ventilating the deep building, the local architects built up layers of sliding glazing, planting and cement block walls to provide a buffer against the hot climate.Read the rest of this article @ Dezeen »

The bungalow is the first of a series of cabins to be built over a spectacular site in Tepoztlán, a small paradise located at about 50 km from Mexico City. The town has fantastic weather conditions, and a unique character built thru its pre-Hispanic origins that were followed by a colonial center that is still the heart of the village; its charm attracts the presence of intellectuals and thinkers to stay over the weekend, or for longer periods of time.Read the rest of this article @ CADAVAL & SOLÀ-MORALES »

This fair-faced concrete house was designed by Arhitektura Krušec to look like rocks emerging from a sloped meadow facing the Slovenian Alps. The Slovenia-based studio wanted to impact the landscape as little as possible and capitalise on surrounding views with its design for House on Golo.Read the rest of this article @ Dezeen »

Creating work that is both beautiful and functional, bringing together light and landscape in a single effortless move is a challenge for any architect – regardless of setting. But this is a challenge Israel-based Kedem Shinar has mastered.Read the rest of this article @ Wallpaper* »

The Mercedes House in Argentina Blends Brick, Concrete and Metal Harmoniously

Natural and man-made materials blend into one; that’s the defining attitribute of the Mercedes House located in Argentina, South America. The structure, built by Frazzi Arquitectos, utilizes an equal measure of concrete foundation with walls made of real brick that offsets with a rustic feel to the former’s modern aesthetic.Read the rest of this article @ Hypebeast »

The Pampa and the sea are known for being extensive and horizontal landscape whose limits are diluted in the horizon. The house stands in the diffuse border where both landscape interact. Understanding its physical location, the house tries to experiment with both landscapes consequently thinking of a common area with visuals towards both the sea and the Pampa´s landscape.Read the rest of this article @ Architizer »